Written question asked by Matthew Green (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 17 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 June 2004. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 June 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the progress of the framework being drawn up by the Housing Corporation and the London boroughs for the pooling of nominations for new lettings across London on a sub-regional basis.

Answer: Matthew Green: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the progress of the framework being drawn up by the Housing Corporation and the London boroughs for the pooling of nominations for new lettings across London on a sub- regional basis. [179885] Keith Hill: A draft Nominations Protocol has been produced which sets out the principles which it is recommended that the five sub regions in London adopt for dividing up nominations for schemes funded by the Housing Corporation on a sub-regional basis. This was issued for consultation in February 2004. The responses to consultation are being considered by a steering group comprising representatives from the Housing Corporation, Association of London Government (ALG) and London Housing Federation (LHF). A finalised Protocol will be issued in the summer. A good practice guide on nominations in general and the sharing of sub regional nominations in particular will be published at the same time. A study of existing systems for tracking nominations within the London boroughs has been completed and a report will be issued shortly. This will set out the limited existing technological options available and advise on the costs of implementing a range of options for an electronic tracking system which could operate within and across sub regions.

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